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The Puerto Rican Protests: A Lesson in Democracy

October 3, 2019 by

In light of recent protests in Puerto Rico, Nina Nazario discusses the importance of this victory to democracy as a whole.
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Netflix’s “Tall Girl” Falls Short

September 26, 2019 by

Harper Lambert cuts Netflix's latest original film, "Tall Girl" down to size.
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Netflix Tall Girl movie poster

A Freshman’s I.V. Survival Guide

September 26, 2019 by

Melanie Ziment doles out tips and tricks for staying safe and having fun in Isla Vista.
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My Struggle to Treat My OCD

September 21, 2019 by

Lily Day opens up about her struggles with her self-diagnosed OCD and her quest to find a self-treatment for her compulsions.
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Hey Amazon, Bring Back our Bookstores

September 14, 2019 by

Komal Surani confronts the case of the disappearing bookstores.
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Legalizing Psychedelics is the Key to Safe Tripping

September 11, 2019 by

Carley Weiler argues the pros of the federal legalization of psychedelics.
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hands laying down bricks one brick is made of money

A Beautiful Contradiction: The Freedom Dividend

September 6, 2019 by

Annabel Li discusses how presidential candidate Andrew Yang's view of UBI has influenced how she views the policy.
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Everybody Should Count: Citizenship and the 2020 Census

September 3, 2019 by

Surya Swaroop shares her strong feelings about a citizenship question being added to the census.
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the census and a microphone
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hugh hefner in front of the hollywood sign

Hugh Hefner: American Hero?

August 31, 2019 by

Melanie Ziment argues that we should be holding our cultural leaders to higher moral standards.
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Letter from the Editor: Welcome to Paradise

August 22, 2019 by

I want to take this time to give you some practical advice that I wish someone would have told me when I first came to UCSB.
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drawing of a girl casually reading a book inside of a fuel gauge

Why Skinny Feels Heavy

August 16, 2019 by

Anna Zhou shares her struggles being comfortable in her own skin and declares self-care to be the new skinny.
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U.S. Soccer’s Megan Rapinoe: The Hero Our Democracy Deserves

August 12, 2019 by

Opinion editor and newly converted footy fan Harper Lambert on how the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup lent her a new perspective on patriotism.
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In Disney Live Remakes, the Magic is Lost

August 7, 2019 by

Joshen Mantai assesses the recent deluge of Disney live-action remakes.
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Floating Doctors Sunk All Doubts

August 2, 2019 by

Siavash Ghadiri shares how his experience helping doctors abroad helped to solidify his desire to become a dentist.
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And Then I Saw the Ted Bundy Movie

July 29, 2019 by

After watching Netflix's Ted Bundy biopic, Jordan Curiel reconsiders her previous stance.
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